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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FANNIN COUNTY·NCES 130210000255
East Fannin Elementary School
1 Elementary Cir, Morganton, GA 30560 · (706) 374-6418 · Fannin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
465 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Fannin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
36.1%
GA avg 44.6% . -9.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 40.4% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 40.5% |
| 2021-22 | 34.2% | 45.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Fannin Elementary School
East Fannin Elementary School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fannin Elementary School this school | 465 | 100.0% | 37.8% |
| Nahunta Primary School Nahunta | 440 | 100.0% | 51.0% |
| Gilbert Elementary School La Fayette | 476 | 100.0% | 30.9% |
| Tallapoosa Primary School Tallapoosa | 487 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Waynesville Primary School Waynesville | 434 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
| Buchanan Primary School Buchanan | 476 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Fannin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #599 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #705 of 1,215 ▼ 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #540 of 1,215 ▲ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #205 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #941 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #693 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #1,278 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #219 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.3% | #73 of 386 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
+77 (+20%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 465 | 34.3 | 13.6:1 | 100% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 32.4 | 14.5:1 | 74% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 27.8 | 14.9:1 | 63% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 58% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 29.7 | 12.5:1 | 70% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 72% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 73% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 25 | 19.5:1 | 51% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Fannin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (371 to 465); teachers up 15% (29.7 to 34.3).
About East Fannin Elementary School
East Fannin Elementary School is a small elementary school in Georgia, with an address in Morganton. The school has 465 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
Fannin County serves 2,753 students across 5 schools.
At East Fannin Elementary School, 95% of students are White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Fannin County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
The school has 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.6 students per teacher. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Of all students at East Fannin Elementary School, 100% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, East Fannin Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 59% of Georgia public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For East Fannin Elementary School, the prediction is 25.7% and the result is 37.8%.
Looking at the county, Fannin County, median household income comes to about $57,073, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 2,753 students.
Fannin County Middle School sits about 3.2 miles from East Fannin Elementary School. East Fannin Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. East Fannin Elementary School comes in 7th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, East Fannin Elementary School had a net gain of 77 students, or 20%. The school's ratio dropped from 16.2:1 to 13.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at East Fannin Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fannin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,742
Census ACS
Median income
$57,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fannin County
- Fannin County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Fannin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- West Fannin Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Fannin County Middle School3.2 mi · 638
- Blue Ridge Elementary School4.6 mi · 383
- Fannin County High School5.0 mi · 824
- West Fannin Elementary School8.0 mi · 443
- Ranger Elementary10.0 mi · 264
- Copper Basin Elementary School12.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About East Fannin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Fannin Elementary School?
East Fannin Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does East Fannin Elementary School serve?
East Fannin Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Fannin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Fannin Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at East Fannin Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Fannin Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is East Fannin Elementary School public or private?
East Fannin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fannin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.